Archive: 2024

Brian Eno is perhaps best known for his groundbreaking ambient albums like Another Green World, but you could make a strong argument that his debut solo album Here Come the Warm Jets (released in 1973) is the most interesting piece of music in his entire catalog. While admittedly not as cerebral as his purely ambient/mental […]

There are catchy songs, tracks with such fun grooves, and soaring melodies that they are undeniable. Then, there are infectious tracks. Songs with so much personality and charisma the nuances of the musicianship jump out of the speakers and shake you awake like Green Day’s “Longview.” We all remember where we were the first time […]

Originating from Gainesville, FL, Sister Hazel is comprised of five gifted, seasoned musicians whose well-spring of natural talent has been called “one of the Top 100 Most Influential Independent Performers of the last 15 years” by Performing Songwriter Magazine. Song “All for You” topped the adult alternative charts during the summer of 1997 and the […]

50 years after it was released, Bob Dylan’s Planet Waves (released 1/17/74) can still elicit markedly opposing reactions upon successive listenings. And perhaps that only makes perfect sense: it’s most famous song. “Forever Young,” appears in two distinctly different arrangements.  The slow, graceful take that ends side one, featuring the most extended (and pertinent) solos and fills Robbie […]

Glue yourself to your seat, tie yourself to a tree, put rocks in your shoes, or do something to prepare yourself to be blown away by the new SLIFT album. ILION is an explosive new odyssey crafted by the French trio, and it is everything you could ask of three musicians. The epic listening journey […]

Like Shovels & Rope, Clay Parker and Jodi James were solo musicians who crossed paths and quickly realized they could sound twice as powerful as a duo. On their second LP, Your Very Own Dream, coming almost a decade after they first started collaborating, Parker and James turn in a beautiful eight songs that skirt […]

Beloved British ska and pop band Madness has announced their first US tour since 2012. The band will visit Seattle, Oakland, Las Vegas, Boston, and New York, giving American audiences their first chance to see the band in over a decade. The Madness C’est La Vie In America tour follows their new UK #1 album Theatre of the […]

Musician and visual artist Kim Gordon returns with her second solo album, The Collective, which will be released March 8th on Matador. Its lead track, “BYE BYE,” is out now with an industrial goth feel and Gordon’s unmistakable sly vocals . Gordon will also play six live shows around The Collective’s arrival, beginning March 21 […]

Anna Josephine (Brooklyn-based and California-raised), has crafted a unique sound that blends chamber pop and folk instrumentation with her rich contemporary vocals. She quickly solidified her status as a rising star in the industry amassing a combined 28k streams and 2k monthly listeners in the first four months of her debut releases. With stunning melodies […]

Louisville, KY’s Bendigo Fletcher have announced they will embark on a North American headline tour this spring. The 33-city trek kicks off on March 8 in Indianapolis, visits major markets coast-to-coast, and wraps on May 11 in Cincinnati. Pre-sale tickets for the tour will be available beginning tomorrow, and general on-sale begins this Friday, January 19 at […]

Khruangbin returns today with the announcement of A La Sala or “To the Room” in Spanish — the band’s fourth studio album and first LP in four years out April 5th on Dead Oceans in partnership with Night Time Stories Ltd. Also out today is lead single “A Love International” illustrating the reflective, celebratory nature of A La […]

Phish has announced Mondegreen, a four-day festival set for this August 15-18 at The Woodlands in Dover, DE. The band’s 11th self-produced festival and first in nine years, Mondegreen will see Phish performing over four days and nights, alongside an array of interactive fan experiences, specially curated regional food and drink, art installations, and much more. Centrally located with easy access from all points […]

Nashville’s latest singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist sensation Madi Diaz has released the innocently infectious “Everything Almost” single. The new track is lifted from her upcoming Weird Faith LP that is set to be released on February 9 via Anti- Records. The album will be followed by an extensive North American tour that will have Diaz traversing major markets […]

One of the most anticipated albums of 2024 just added another chunk of coal to its furnace of excitement. As if it needed it, but a new Yard Act single is a fantastic way to wake up this morning. “We Make Hits” is the third single from Yard Act’s upcoming Where’s My Utopia? LP set […]

The Pernice Brothers return with Who Will You Believe on April 5 via New West Records. The 12-song set is their first in five years and was produced by Joe Pernice. The album includes contributions from longtime bandmates, Bob Pernice, Peyton Pinkerton, Patrick Berkery, Laura Stein, Liam Jaeger, Michael McKenzie and Joshua Karp, lush string and horn […]

Today (January 16), the Los Angeles-based folk-rock sensation Gold Star released a hypnotic single with flashes of nostalgia and all the charm of a modern troubadour. “Wild Boys” is lined with just enough twang to keep his psychedelic vocals anchored to earth, all backed by a warping arrangement bursting with colorful textures. This track marks […]

Technically Acceptable is the second Blue Note release for pianist, composer, and writer Ethan Iverson, who continues to display his virtuosity and sly quirkiness in an album that includes pop-oriented jazz, blues, intricate trio interactions, a jazz standard, and the first-ever piano sonata in the Blue Note catalog. This kind of wide-ranging journey is typical […]

Often overlooked in the lexicon of revolutionary bands that burst onto the scene in 1977 is UK’s Wire, probably because they evolved so drastically from an excellent punk band to a brooding post-punk band within the first 3 legendary years of their existence. In fact, after the release of their classic debut album Pink Flag […]